3. Basics of the 12-Lead EKG
Self-study learning goals Identify and describe the following: Five critical electrical and mechanical functions. Five parts of the heart’s electrical system. SA node. P wave. AV node. Bundle of His. Right and left bundle branches. Purkinje fibers. QRS complex. The heart has an intricate electrical system, made up of highly specialized cells, that is responsible […]
2. Physiology Review of the Heart’s Conduction System
Self-study learning goals Identify and describe the following: The six limb leads The six precordial leads The time lines on EKG paper A 0.04 second time interval A 0.20 second time interval The EKG baseline A positive wave A negative wave Measurement of wave amplitude Standardization of the EKG In 1913, Wilhelm Einthoven contributed significantly […]
1. Anatomy Review of the Human Heart
Self-study learning goals Define and identify the following: Pericardium Myocardium Epicardium Circulation Origin and path of the right coronary artery Origin and path of the left coronary artery Branches of the left coronary artery Blood supply to the right ventricle Blood supply to the AV node Blood supply to the septum, anterior wall, lateral walls, […]